Hypernym

noun

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

adjective

of or relating to or caused by streptococci

adjective

of or relating to or caused by streptococci

adjective

of or relating to or caused by streptococci

Member_meronym

noun

a genus of bacteria

streptococcus 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Synonyms

streptococci 1
spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
strep 1
spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Derivationally related form

adjective

of or relating to or caused by streptococci

Hyponym

noun

a gram-positive coccus with a tendency to form chains (streptococcus), beta-hemolytic, catalase-negative, and facultative anaerobe.

noun

a species of bacteria; it is an infrequent, but usually pathogenic, part of the skin flora.

Member_holonym

noun

a genus of bacteria